Lychee pulp phenolic extract (LPPE) possessed protective effects against nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), while the specific components concerned were unclear. In this study, twelve major components in LPPE were identified by LC-MS and prepared by on line knockout methods. Two antioxidant...

Objective: This study aim's was to determine the phytochemical constituents, the total phenol content and to perform the antioxidant activity of Entada africana Guill. & Perr. (Samanèrè, dimijama Bambara, sinnégo; mooré) and Sterculia setigera Del. (karaya gum tree, Ponsimponrgo, mooré), two plants ...

Non-communicable diseases are a real public health problem in many countries of the world. In Cameroon, many ethnobotanical studies have highlighted the use of plants in the treatment of various diseases including diabetes and arterial hypertension. This study aims to record local knowledge on...

Inhibition of several protein pathways involved in cancer cell regulation is a necessary key in the discovery of cancer chemotherapy. Moringa oleifera Lam is often used in traditional medicine for the treatment of various illnesses. The plant contains glucomoringin isothiocyanate (GMG-ITC) with...

The food industry is vigorously searching for bioactive compounds with therapeutic potential that are derived from unexplored natural sources. Ankol plant (Alangium salvifolium) is an underutilized small deciduous shrub that reaches a height of 10 m and is underutilized as a culinary plant. It can...

Ligninolytic fungi is a large and heterogeneous group of species, mainly from the two phyla Ascomycota and Basidiomycota. They are the main players in the decomposition of wooden materials worldwide. In this chapter, the diversity and distribution of ligninolytic fungal species is presented....

Background: Teak, a member of the Lamiaceae family, produces one of the most expensive hardwoods in the world. High demand coupled with deforestation have caused a decrease in natural teak forests, and future supplies will be reliant on teak plantations. Hence, selection of teak tree varieties for...

One of the main challenges that hinder achievement of the third millennium sustainable development goal is emergence of infectious agents that are resistant to existing antimicrobials. These challenges entails search for novel bioactive compounds like exploring untapped potential of medicinal...

Traditional medicines play an important role in health care provision in developing countries as primary therapies and/or as complementary medicines. The aim of this study was to document medicinal plants used in Gokwe South District in Zimbabwe. Forty six participants from 12 wards were...

Thermoanaerobacterium bryantii strain mel9^T is a thermophilic bacterium isolated from a waste pile of a corn-canning factory. The genome of T. bryantii mel9T was sequenced and a hemicellulase gene cluster was identified. The cluster encodes seven putative enzymes, which are likely an endoxylanase,...